College Prowler Take
Santa Clara is not like most schools. It is a small, Jesuit university, and its strengths and weaknesses stem from that. The academics and facilities are top-notch, and the school spares no expense on the facilities. The size of the school makes it difficult to remain competitive in Division I sports, but baseball and men’s and women’s soccer are always contenders, and men’s basketball has begun receiving national attention in the past few years. The social scene is limited compared to larger schools, but it is also less exclusive and stressful. So should you come to Santa Clara?
It depends what you want from college. If you want a high-quality education, you should definitely come; if you want Girls Gone Wild to do a special at your frat house, probably not. If you like surfing, skiing, hiking, climbing, or the outdoors in general, you will like the area; if you want to go clubbing four nights a week, you probably won’t. If you’re into drinking or smoking pot, the scene here probably won’t disappoint you; if you prefer blowing coke or dropping E, it probably will.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
The teachers give you a lot of...
The teachers give you a lot of attention and are good about hooking you up with jobs or grad school applications after graduation. |
Anonymous says: |
I wish I could go here for four...
I wish I could go here for four more years. Without, you know, having to pay for it, or work, or anything. |
Anonymous says: |
I like it, but it’s all what you...
I like it, but it’s all what you put into it. Some people get down on the school early on; you know, as soon as they get here they’re saying the social life sucks and we don’t have a football team or whatever. I think those people are really missing out on all the good stuff SC has to offer. |
Anonymous says: |
Campus is beautiful, the...
Campus is beautiful, the surrounding area blows, small classes, bunch of loser frat guys, bunch of hot girls, no football, basketball’s getting good, and facilities are good. What else? Oh, there’s high-quality weed all over the place. |
Anonymous says: |
The small size has benefits and...
The small size has benefits and drawbacks. It’s a pretty tight community, but sometimes it is too much like high school. |
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